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Patent CA-2318088-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NAKASATO YOSHISUKE
IPC: A61K31/438
Filed: 1999-01-21
Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds and a method of treating a disease associated with aberrant leukocyte recruitment and/or activation. The method comprises administering to a subject in need an effective amount of a compound represented by structural formula (I) and physiologically acceptable salts thereof.
Patent CA-2322144-A1 (CA)
Title: Automatic sample testing machine
Inventor: FANNING MARK JOSEPH
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 1997-02-12
Abstract: An automatic sample testing machine for testing samples stored in test cards. The machine has a test sample positioning system for moving a tray containing a plurality of test sample cards and fluid receptacles among various stations in the machine. The machine has a diluting station for adding a predetermined quantity of diluent to the receptacles as needed. A pipetting station transfers fluid from one receptacle to another. A vacuum station is provided having a vacuum chamber moveable relative to the tray between upper and lower positions. The chamber cooperates with the tray to make a sealing engagement with the top surface of the tray when it is lowered to the lower position. A vacuum generator supplies vacuum to the chamber. When the vacuum is released from the chamber, the fluid samples are loaded into the cards from the receptacles. The test sample positioning system moves the tray to a cutting and sealing station and then to an incubation station and loads the cards one at a time into a carousel within the incubation station. A test card transport station transports the test cards from the incubation station to an optical reading station, where optical measurements (e.g., transmittance and/or fluorescence optical testing) is conducted on the wells of the card. When the card has been read, it is either moved back to the incubation station for additional incubation and reading or transferred to a stacking card disposal system when the reading is complete.
Patent CA-2323866-A1 (CA)
Title: Bone xenografts
Inventor: STONE KEVIN R
IPC: A61F2/30
Filed: 1999-03-15
Abstract: The invention provides an article of manufacture comprising a substantially non-immunogenic bone xenograft for implantation into humans. The invention further provides a method for preparing a bone xenograft by removing at least a portion of a bone from a non-human animal to provide a xenograft (X);  washing the xenograft in saline and alcohol; subjecting the xenograft to a cellular disruption treatment; and treating the xenograft with a glycosidase to remove surface carbohydrate moieties. The invention also provides an article of manufacture produced by the above identified method of invention.  The invention further provides a bone xenograft for implantation into a human including a portion (10) of a bone from a nonhuman animal, wherein the portion has substantially no surface carbohydrate moieties which are susceptible to glycosidase digestion. Each xenograft of the invention has substantially the same mechanical properties as a corresponding native bone.
Patent CA-2324731-A1 (CA)
Title: Strap tie holder
Inventor: LEEK WILLIAM F
IPC: E04B1/00
Filed: 2000-10-27
Abstract: The present invention is a connection comprising a support member, a holder for compressibly holding a strap connector, a strap connector compressibly held by the holder, and fastener means attaching the holder to the support member. In a preferred form of the present invention the support member is a formboard for containing a concrete foundation during pouring and setting and the strap connector is a strap tie holdown.
Patent CA-2326217-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for active detection of connection to a network
Inventor: BROWNING KURT R
IPC: G08B9/00
Filed: 1999-03-30
Abstract: An apparatus (fig. 1) and method for detecting a connection to a data transmission network functions by detecting the network signal energy on a network cable (figs. 2 and 3) while avoiding the problems of excessive power consumption and generation of excessive electrical noise. By monitoring the receive network lines and determining if there is electrical energy on the cable in the form particular to the type of network supported by the network adapter card, the host computing device can power-down the transceiver (20) associated with the network adapter card until an active network connection is detected.
Patent CA-2326741-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PARIKH INDU
IPC: A61P5/48
Filed: 1999-10-27
Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating diabetes mellitus in a patient in need  thereof are provided. The methods include administering to a patient a composition providing a gastrin/CCK receptor ligand, e.g., a gastrin, and/or  an epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor ligand, e.g., TGF-.alpha., in an amount sufficient to effect differentiation of pancreatic islet precursor cells to mature insulin-secreting cells. The composition can be administered  systemically or expressed in situ by cells transgenically supplemented with one or both of a gastrin/CCK receptor ligand gene, e.g., a preprogastrin peptide precursor gene and an EGF receptor ligand gene, e.g., a TGF-.alpha. gene. The methods also include transplanting into a patient cultured pancreatic islets in which mature insulin-secreting beta cells are proliferated by exposure to a gastrin/CCK receptor ligand and an EGF recepto r ligand.
Patent CA-2326923-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VAN HOUTEN PETER A
IPC: A61B3/14
Filed: 2000-11-28
Abstract: A synchronizer is provided to establish a mechanical switching interface between an electronic digital color camera and a fundus camera for appropriately coordinating the complete opening of the color camera shutter with the energization of fundus camera flash unit, and for fully disconnecting the flash unit at the completion of an image capture sequence thereby enabling resetting of the flash unit.
Patent CA-2330671-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OHTAKE ISAO
IPC: B29C65/76
Filed: 1999-03-02
Abstract: A plural-compartment medical container, wherein said container is a pouch formed of a synthetic resin and has an open member at least one end of upper and lower ends thereof for filling or withdrawing a drug solution, and the inner surface of said container is divided into plural compartments in a liquid-tight manner by a blocking seal portion, characterized in that when a melting temperature curve of a resin of said blocking seal portion is determined using differential scanning calorimeter, a height ratio (h2/h1) between a height (h1) of a peak at a temperature of main melting peak and a height (h2) of said temperature curve at a temperature of 115°C, is within a range of 0.05 to 0.4, the blocking seal portion thereof peeling well by pushing operation to the pouch, provides a plural-compartment medical container having excellent flexibility and transparency.
Patent CA-2337605-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI KATSUNORI
IPC: A63F13/25
Filed: 1993-09-17
Abstract: A sound processing apparatus has a volume control circuit for controlling sound volume and a register storing plural values specifying attenuation levels. The register values are determined to linearly correspond to the rate of change of the attenuation level.
Patent CA-2339591-A1 (CA)
Title: Frozen low-fat food emulsions and processes therefor
Inventor: ALDRED ALEX
IPC: A23L33/20
Filed: 1999-07-21
Abstract: Frozen low-fat food emulsions (e.g. ice cream) comprise a continuous aqueous phase and a dispersed phase which comprises fat particles, gel particles and fat-soluble flavour molecules; substantially all of the fat particles are located within the gel particles, and at least 35 % of the flavour molecules are located in a plurality of the gel particles. The rate of release of the flavour molecules from the frozen emulsion is delayed, thereby imparting the taste of a full-fat emulsion.
Patent CA-2340452-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of reducing infrared viewability of objects
Inventor: MCKINNEY RICHARD A
IPC: B32B27/12
Filed: 1999-08-13
Abstract: A method of camouflaging an object which emits infrared radiation by forming a binder (30) upon a substrate (S) wherein microcapsules which absorb infrared radiation are (10) are submersed within the binder.
Patent CA-2341812-A1 (CA)
Title: Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging with a variable repetition time in conjunction with a variable data acquistion time
Inventor: RYNER LAWRENCE
IPC: G01R33/485
Filed: 2001-03-22
Abstract: A method of generating a spectroscopic image using magnetic resonance includes obtaining spectroscopic data from voxels within the volume of interest of the sample by subjecting the sample to repeated magnetic resonance experiments in one, two or three dimensions. Each experiment is effected over a repetition time TR which is defined by the sum of the excitation time, the data acquisition time and any delay time prior to the next experiment. The experiments are arranged such that the repetition time is gradually reduced for experiments encoding higher spatial frequencies relative to an initial repetition time for experiments encoding lower spatial frequencies. To permit long data acquisition times at low spatial frequencies, but short repetition times at higher spatial frequencies, the initial data acquisition time is relatively long but is gradually reduced for experiments encoding higher spatial frequencies, only reducing the data acquisition time after the delay time is reduced to zero. This allows a reduction in total time of the order of 40% while generating comparable spectroscopic image quality.
Patent CA-2344721-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAUKAAS GREGORY J
IPC: B65D90/12
Filed: 2001-04-19
Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a container has a cradle arranged to support a container therein. A mounting arrangement on the cradle arranged to couple the cradle to a suitable support structure. A pivot member arranged such that the cradle can be tilted about an axis on the support member. The cradle has a bottom portion and an open side portion. The container is supported within the cradle by elastomeric straps which are arranged to wrap around the container across the open side portion within the cradle.
Patent CA-2345988-A1 (CA)
Title: Compounds for the treatment of estrogen-dependent illnesses and methods for making and using the same
Inventor: LI PUI-KAI
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 1999-09-30
Abstract: Novel sulfatase inhibitor/estrogen receptor blocker compounds useful in the treatment of estrogen dependent illnesses are disclosed. The compounds generally comprise a sulfamate moiety and an aromatic, estrogen receptor blocker moiety. Methods for synthesizing these compounds and using them in t he therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of an estrogen-dependent disease a re also disclosed.
Patent CA-2346433-A1 (CA)
Title: New processes for producing .beta.-alanine derivative
Inventor: KOGA KEIICHI
IPC: A61P7/02
Filed: 1999-10-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of .beta.- alanine derivative shown by formula (I); wherein R1 is amino protective grou p, and R2 is acyl group, or a salt thereof, which comprises, subjecting a compound of formula (II); wherein R1 is the same as defined above, and R3 is  protected carboxy, or a salt, to elimination reaction of carboxy protective group, and then to acylation reaction of amino group.
Patent CA-2347403-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for making manufactured aggregates from coal combustion by-products
Inventor: WASSON GEORGE E
IPC: C04B18/06
Filed: 1999-09-22
Abstract: This is a method for producing manufactured aggregates from coal combustion by-products having sulfur. Recycle fines containing calcium hydroxide, and aluminum-containing material, and water are mixed together to form a feed mix which is agglomerated into an agglomerated product. The agglomerated product is combined with curing fines which contain calcium oxide which together form a blended mix. The blended mix is cured using the moisture in the blended mix which is used to exothermally hydrate the calcium oxide in the blended mix to form calcium hydroxide and which autogenically provides the required heat for curing and converts the calcium oxide in the blended mix to a dry calcium hydroxide-containing material to form aggregate products and dry fines. The aggregate products are separated from the dry fines, the dry fines are recycled to the mixing step and the aggregates are taken and used as a useful product for other purposes.
Patent CA-2347747-A1 (CA)
Title: Equalization method especially for offset modulation modes
Inventor: ALDIS JAMES
IPC: H04L27/01
Filed: 1999-10-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for equalizing a receive signal in a digital receiver with the aid of a decision feedback equalizer structure. The receive signal is based on a one dimensional signal constellation (e.g. BPSK, GMSK, OQPSK) or a signal constellation which can be transformed in such a manner.  The coefficients of the DFE are fixed in such a manner that the expected value of the squared real part of the error of the receive signal is minimized. As opposed to prior art, the complex value error is not used as a basis for optimization. Calculation is much more limited to real value. The filter coefficients can also have a real value instead of a complex value. The fundamental aspect of the invention is that it is possible to improve the performance of the DFE structure in a basically simple manner. Even computational complexity can be reduced in comparison with prior art.
Patent CA-2350740-A1 (CA)
Title: Top loading laundry appliance
Inventor: SEAGAR NEVILLE DAVID
IPC: D06F23/02
Filed: 1999-11-09
Abstract: A laundry appliance such as a washing machine (2, 300) or a clothes drier (200) where user access to the clothes containing vessel (1, 201, 301) is facilitated by supporting the vessel in a structure (105, 205, 305) which may be tilted or slid out of the front of the appliance cabinet. When the structure is withdrawn from the cabinet the vessel hatch (35) is accessed substantially from the top. The vessel is preferably mounted with its axis horizontal and oriented in a side to side or "east-west" direction. The appliance motor (44/45, 210) control system sets the rotational position of the clothes vessel (1, 201, 301) so that when the structure (105, 205, 305) is withdrawn from the cabinet the hatchway is upper most. The hatch (35) is slid back to allow access to the vessel interior as part of the rotational positioning process.
Patent CA-2354548-A1 (CA)
Title: Support structure for fiber optic coil
Inventor: KALISZEK ANDREW W
IPC: G01C19/66
Filed: 1999-11-09
Abstract: A fiber optic device is disclosed having a hub supporting a coil. The coil is wound from an optical fiber having a coefficient of thermal expansion. The hub is formed from a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially matching the coefficient of thermal expansion of the optical fiber.
Patent CA-2356595-A1 (CA)
Title: Monoclonal antibodies against human apoptosis inhibitory protein naip and method for assaying naip
Inventor: SAKAI HARUMI
IPC: G01N33/577
Filed: 1999-10-22
Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies specifically recognizing a human apoptosis inhibitory protein NAIP having the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:1 which are anti-NAIP monoclonal antibodies produced respectively by hybridomas prepared by fusing antibody-producing cells of mammals immunized with immunogens containing a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence consisting of the amino acids of the numbers 256 to 586 in SEQ ID NO:1 or a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence consisting of the amino acids of the numbers 841 to 1052 in SEQ ID NO:1 or parts thereof with a myeloma cell line; a method for assaying NAIP by using these antibodies; and NAIP assay kits.
Patent CA-2357165-A1 (CA)
Title: Configurable connector
Inventor: PRZYBYLSKI PIOTR
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2001-09-10
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a connector adapted to convey data between a first application and a second application (or application components). The applications may be hosted by different computer systems interconnected by a communications link or network. The connector in addition to being interposed between the first and second application is adapted to communicate with one or more protocol handlers (wherein a protocol handler provides the formatting of data to conform with a specific protocol - e.g., HTTP, SOAP, etc.). The protocol handlers configure the connector thus allowing data received by the connector from the first application to be serviced (e.g., formatted) to conform to the protocol provided by the protocol handler which has been "plugged" into the connector.
Patent CA-2359899-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HOFFMAN NED
IPC: G01F19/00
Filed: 2000-01-31
Abstract: The invention satisfies these needs by providing a method and device for tokenless authorization of an electronic payment between a payor and a payee using an electronic third party identicator and at least one payor bid biometric sample. The method comprises a payor registration step, wherein the payor registers with an electronic third party identicator at least one registration biometric sample, and at least one payor credit/debit account.  The payee registers a payee identification data with the electronic third party identicator. An electronic financial transaction is formed between the payor and the payee, comprising payee bid identification data, a transaction amount, and at least one payor bid biometric sample, wherein the bid biometric sample is obtained from the payor's person, in a transaction formation step.  The payee bid identification data, the transaction amount, and payor bid biometric sample are electronically forwarded to the third party electronic identicator. A comparator engine compares the bid biometric sample with at least one registered biometric sample for producing either a successful or failed identification of the payor. The comparator engine also compares the payee's bid identification data with a payee's registered identification data for producing either a successful or failed identification of the payee. Once the device successfully identifies the payor and payee, a biometric-based authorization of an electronic payment is issued without the payor presenting any personalized man-made tokens to transfer funds from the payor's financial credit/debit account to the payee's financial account.
Patent CA-2364980-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LAROSE ANNE-MARIE
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2001-12-14
Abstract: The invention provides a novel method for the screening and for the identification of nucleic acid binding factors (NABFs) or nucleic acid binding elements (NABEs) that are differentially active between two phenotypically different cell lines (normal and modified); in a particular cell type before and after a given treatment;  or between two completely heterologous cell lines. The invention also provides methods for the simultaneous analysis of the effect of given compounds on multiple DNA-protein interactions. It further provides for the analysis of compounds that are nucleic acid binding factor analogs and compounds that selectively bind cis-acting nucleic acids.
Patent CA-2366579-A1 (CA)
Title: Interlocking vehicle body mount
Inventor: LANDRY JOSEPH RAYMOND JR
IPC: B62D27/04
Filed: 1999-04-23
Abstract: A vehicle body mount (10) comprised of a lower rebound mount (14) and an upper load mount (12) provides means to fasten the rebound mount to the load mount in preparation for accommodation of a vehicle frame (16) and vehicle body (52) which may be radially eccentric mismatched. While continually maintaining the interlock function, the integral rebound mount and flexible interlock feature allows radial float of the rebound mount relative to the load mount, until the securing bolt (24) seeks, engages, and is aligned with the body mounted nut (50), during assembly of the body (52) to the frame (16). The rebound mount is defined by an extending interlock which is expandable at its outermost portion in order to engage the central opening (18) of the upper load mount (12).
Patent CA-2366734-A1 (CA)
Title: Identification system
Inventor: BRUNO DAVID
IPC: G01R31/00
Filed: 2002-01-04
Abstract: A system for identifying the relative location of devices.
Patent CA-2367353-A1 (CA)
Title: Weighted open loop power control in a time division duplex communication system
Inventor: ZEIRA ARIELA
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 2000-03-22
Abstract: The invention controls transmission power levels in a spread spectrum time division duplex communication station. A first communication station (110) transmits a communication to a second communication station (112). The second station receives the communication and measures its received power level. Based on, in part, the received communication's power level, a path loss estimate and a long-term path loss estimate are determined. A quality of the path loss estimate is also determined based on the time difference between estimation of the path loss and the following transmission time slot.  The transmission power level for a communication from the second station to the first station is based on, in part, weighting the path loss estimate and the long-term path loss estimate in response to the estimates quality.
Patent CA-2367819-A1 (CA)
Title: Article and manufacturing process for article having individual material properties
Inventor: POINTER ROBIN L
IPC: B29C48/49
Filed: 2000-03-24
Abstract: A process for manufacturing an article (10) by forming different portions of the article from different materials including using filler materials that are incorporated into a molten resin prior to forming the article. The selection of the resin and the filler materials impart differing properties to the article in the location where the materials were directed. The filler materials may include ceramic powders, clays, polymeric resins selected for their material properties, recycled materials, whisker materials and the like. The article may be subjected to an adhesion fluid, such as a gas or liquid, after formation in order to adhere all filler particles to the surrounding resin. If the adhesion treatment is acidic in nature, an optional step of neutralizing the article with hydroxides, carbonates or the like may be useful. An article (10) made by the process includes multiple materials located in various positions (12, 26, 30, 34) around the article especially useful to have portions that may be electrically, thermally, magnetically conductive or insulative, or the properties may need to include surface texture, catalytic surface inclusions, or adhesion properties.
Patent CA-2370383-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MARQUIS EDWARD T
IPC: C11D3/39
Filed: 2000-04-19
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une composition qui convient pour supprimer la peinture. Cette composition comprend un carbonate alkylène tel qu'un carbonate de propylène ou d'éthylène, du peroxyde d'hydrogène, de l'eau, et éventuellement un alcool tel qu'un alcool de benzyle. Cette invention concerne aussi, dans une large mesure, un processus permettant de supprimer la peinture, qui consiste à appliquer une composition contenant un carbonate alkylène, du peroxyde d'hydrogène, et de l'eau sur une surface peinte durant une période et sous des conditions efficaces pour causer un cloquage de la peinture ou une formation de bulles sur celle-ci. Cette invention concerne encore, dans une large mesure, une composition qui convient pour retirer la peinture. Cette composition comprend un carbonate dialkyle, du peroxyde d'hydrogène, de l'eau et éventuellement un alcool, lequel peut contenir un éther glycolique. Dans une large mesure, cette invention est un processus permettant de retirer la peinture qui consiste à appliquer une composition contenant un carbonate dialkyle, du peroxyde d'hydrogène et de l'eau sur une surface peinte durant une période et sous des conditions efficaces pour causer un cloquage de la peinture ou une formation de bulles sur celle-ci. Il peut être intéressant d'inclure dans la composition de cette invention un éther dibasique(DBE).